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Four friends, one vision, 16 schools and counting: Taaleem co-founder shares his UAE success story


Dubai: The power of a shared vision between friends for an “ideal” model for both the local and expat student communities was the genesis of Taaleem, a UAE success story of a rapidly rising private school group, its co-founder said as the group marks over 15 years of service.
Dr Ziad Azzam, a former teacher and school principal, told
Gulf News in an exclusive interview how he and three of his friends, all passionate about education, wanted to see a “fresh” ethos in education suited to UAE’s demographics and values. At the time in 2003 Dr Azzam was working as a management consultant at an international firm where he formed a close friendship with three colleagues. Together, he said, they planned “a movement” to bring about much-needed change in Dubai’s school landscape. ....

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